GILMOUR SPACE LAUNCH SERVICES : 2020 TO LEO
LOW COST LAUNCHES FOR SMALL PAYLOADS
SUBORBITAL & ORBITAL
ARIEL
2019
ESTIMATED PRICE: US$9,000 / KG
MAX. PAYLOAD: 130 KG
ALTITUDE: UP TO 150 KM
ERIS
2021
EST. PRICE: US$25-38,000* / KG
MAX. PAYLOAD: 400 KG
ALTITUDE: LOW EARTH ORBIT
*depending on payload mass
PAYLOAD BAY
DIAMETER: UP TO 68 CM
HEIGHT: UP TO 1.5M
Note: Our ARIEL payload bay is 50% larger than in other sounding rockets. Also supports industry standard payload modules.
MULTIPLE MOUNTING POINTS
Allows quick attachment of a variety of payloads.
PAYLOADS ARE RECOVERABLE
Optional: Parachute recovery system.
G-70 HYBRID ENGINE
Unlike other companies that flight-test their primary engines on an orbital test vehicle, our G-70 engine is used in both our ARIEL sounding rockets and ERIS orbital launch vehicle.
THRUST: 70 kN at sea level
PAYLOAD BAY
DIAMETER: 1.6M
HEIGHT: UP T0 2.5M
PAYLOAD FAIRING
Composite shell with embedded payload noise protection.
3-STAGE ROCKET
THIRD STAGE
Single G-70 hybrid rocket engine
Vacuum thrust 80 Kn
Proprietary high ISP fuel
Thrust vector control - fully guided, allowing for precise trajectory control
ISP: 320 seconds
SECOND STAGE
Four G-70 hybrid rocket engines
Composite vehicle shell and tanks
Gas pressurisation system
Thrust vector control
ISP: 300 sec
FIRST STAGE
Eight G-70 Hybrid rocket engines delivering a total thrust of 560 kN at sea level.
Composite oxidiser tanks storing non cryogenic liquid hydrogen peroxide.
Composite vehicle shell with 3D printed carbon fibre reinforced attachment points.
Proprietary tank gas pressurisation system avoids complications and costs of turbo pumps.
Controlled by thrust vector control system
ISP: 235 sec
OUR TECHNOLOGY
COMMON SENSE INNOVATION
>LOW COST LAUNCHERS
>HYBRID ROCKETS
>PROPRIETARY FUEL
>3-STAGE ROCKET
Our design philosophy for inexpensive access to space begins with rocket designs that focus on cost rather than performance.
It's why we chose Hybrid rockets. Plus, we've found innovative solutions to legacy problems with our proprietary fuel.
Our multi-material fuel has been demonstrated to combine with a room temperature-storable and non-toxic liquid oxidiser to produce stable, high thrust.
3-stage rockets offer larger payload capacities than 2-stage rockets, and we've simplified our design to offer more value to our clients.